Feds: Hawaii man threatened to kill Whitmer, shoot up state Capitol

A man from Honolulu faces federal charges for threatening to attack the state Capitol and kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with "as many people as possible," officials said.

Ronald Saville was charged Monday with sending threats by interstate communication, according to Ken Sorenson, U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. The 48-year-old identified himself in an email to the Michigan State Police as originally from Michigan, according to an affidavit filed with the criminal complaint. The affidavit said Saville is homeless and has been living on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

Saville allegedly emailed the Michigan State Police on May 9, identifying himself and threatening he would "walk in with a gun at A.R. 15 and open fire and kill as many people as possible. I mean what I say I'm not a joke."

He also allegedly emailed Whitmer, saying “just to let you know on Tuesday second, Lancy, Michigan is never gonna be the same again going to walk into the state capital shoot it up and kill as many people as possible than that I’m coming for you[.]”





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